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NA questions, Blocking or Bridging?Can anyone explain to me when to use a blocking or bridging NA, I always find myself getting easier NA questions wrong bc I'm zeroed in on the conclu…
... often is in form of correlation/causation. You need to block other ... -
Flaw Advice PleaseHi guys! So on every PT my analytics show the red bubble glaring at me containing Flaw. I've been practicing for the last month strictly doing pro…
... a correlation? There's a good chance there will be a causation ... -
Flaw Advice PleaseHi guys! So on every PT my analytics show the red bubble glaring at me containing Flaw. I've been practicing for the last month strictly doing pro…
... a correlation? There's a good chance there will be a causation ... -
PT28.S3.Q11 - A rise in the percentage of all 18-year-olds who...Is this a correlation-causation argument because it assumes that the increase in high school dropouts is the only thing that is causing the increase …
... AC A has a percentage v. number flaw. An increase in ... sitmulus, there could be no correlation whatsoever. Rise in percentage of ... -
LR pattern of getting 2nd half of section wrong...Please help me understand why?!I've noticed that when I practice questions on LR I consistently get the harder half wrong and the easier half right. Does any one have advice for ho…
... , common answer choices would be correlation/causation, temporal correlation, groups versus sub group ... -
PT29.S1.Q22 Need fresh perspective! Comments so far don't completely answer my questions!So I picked C the first time around and I wanted to know if this would have been the correct answer if the stimulus had concluded that the government…
... is a bad argument. Correlation isn't causation
C says ... -
PT28.S3.Q11 - A rise in the percentage of all 18-year-olds who...Is this a correlation-causation argument because it assumes that the increase in high school dropouts is the only thing that is causing the increase …
... ! The author is making a causation argument based on two occurrences ... the stimulus is about a correlation that takes place in between ... -
PT39.S4.Q4: Why am I so terrible at necessary assumption questions?I thought the argument was a causal conclusion because of “increases.” Since the argument goes from correlation to causation, isn’t one of the assump…
... another correlation. We can’t draw causation from correlation.
A correlation just ... -
How do I know I'm making a reasonable assumption on strengthen/weaken questions?Hiii, I've gone through the CC and taken a few PTs, and I notice that my main problem in LR is that I tend to make unreasonable assumptions. Espec…
... the assumption, or have a causation/correlation, argument by analogy, phenomenon/hypothesis ... -
Has anyone gotten PT92-LR Q10, 17, 19 right?I’ve attempted each of these questions twice and chose the same answers each time around, B/B/A respectively. Can someone explain to me why these ans…
... . And also, D is another correlation/causation type answer. But D, for ... and providing a quite solid correlation that weakens the premise-conclusion ... -
PT73.S2.Q15: Why is A incorrect?So I had a really difficult time with this question because of answer choice A. When it says "takes for granted," is that saying the author is assumi…
... here. The issue is a correlation/causation flaw where the author assumes ... -
PT73.S2.Q15: Why is A incorrect?So I had a really difficult time with this question because of answer choice A. When it says "takes for granted," is that saying the author is assumi…
... here. The issue is a correlation/causation flaw where the author assumes ... -
PT73.S2.Q15: Why is A incorrect?So I had a really difficult time with this question because of answer choice A. When it says "takes for granted," is that saying the author is assumi…
... of sales. It's a causation-correlation issue here, which is why ... -
PT73.S2.Q15: Why is A incorrect?So I had a really difficult time with this question because of answer choice A. When it says "takes for granted," is that saying the author is assumi…
... of sales. It's a causation-correlation issue here, which is why ... -
PT73.S2.Q15: Why is A incorrect?So I had a really difficult time with this question because of answer choice A. When it says "takes for granted," is that saying the author is assumi…
... of sales. It's a causation-correlation issue here, which is why ... -
ARC AC's -- Causal ArgumentsI seem to be confused on which questions types to expect Alternative-Reversal-Coincidence answer choices when dealing with a causal argument. Is thi…
... the argument is assuming causation from a correlation.
As a ... potential alternate explanations for a correlation/observation. But many different question ... have a stimulus that involves correlation/observation.
For example ... -
How do you typically approach an LR question?I'm really curious to know some of y'all's process. Mike Kim talks about prioritizing the right information, not necessarily ALL of the information i…
... sufficient, part to whole flaw, causation/correlation flaw, etc.) before reading ACs -
PT1.S4.Q12 - A recent study found that snoringI found this one very tricky. As for AC A, I think I understand that AC A meets the target by introducing a third party, stress, that could be re…
... Reasoning question imply that correlation is actually causation, you should IMMEDIATELY be ... -
I have no idea how to improve my LR scoreHi everyone! I am having a lot of trouble with my logic reasoning section. I usually only miss 1-4 questions on LR and RC really depends, but my …
... few basic concept. Term shift, correlation -causation, etc. Ultimately, you have to ... -
Any recs on what to do the morning of the LSAT?I'm taking the June 2022 LSAT, which I think is the only afternoon LSAT test? I'm a morning person, and I would actually prefer taking the test firs…
... official test doing this (163). Correlation =/= causation and all that, but I ... -
135 to 162!Hey Team, I just wanted to share that after receiving and opening the February LSAT Score today morning, the relief and joy of seeing the hard wo…
... anything lol (LSAT Trauma corr/causation) but just to encourage yourself ... /strengthen - create predictions
2) Correlation/Causations: know how to strengthen ... -
PT15.S2.Q03 - A certain strain of bacteria was foundI am a bit confused with this question. This is a classic cause --> effect stimulus and we are being asked to strengthen the cause and effect relatio…
... out" anything... we focus on correlation ≠ causation, but tend to forget things ... like correlation doesn't mean it's not causation, and lack ... of correlation doesn't mean ... -
PT15.S2.Q03 - A certain strain of bacteria was foundI am a bit confused with this question. This is a classic cause --> effect stimulus and we are being asked to strengthen the cause and effect relatio…
Got it. I guess my lapse was not realizing that no correlation also does not mean no causation. As such, you can't rule out it. That's a very good way of putting it.
AC E is a much obvious strengthener looking back. Thanks! -
Inferrences based on "the more Xs, the more Ys"Hi All, My question is: from "the more Xs, the more Ys", could I infer "the less Xs, the less Ys"? This inference seems neither a valid nor a…
... because it’s making a correlation-causation error.
Is the ... -
Inferrences based on "the more Xs, the more Ys"Hi All, My question is: from "the more Xs, the more Ys", could I infer "the less Xs, the less Ys"? This inference seems neither a valid nor a…
... /> Both arguments are making a correlation-causation error, right?
I ... -
143 After 5 Months of PrepHi all, I have been studying 7sage for 5 months - started with Khan Academy, etc. I just took my first PT since December (140 score) and scored a …
... they made (e.g. “correlation isn’t causation”)
(5) go through ... -
Weakening questions on Newer LSATsThis might be common knowledge and I have certainly come across this in the core curriculum, but did not quite grasp what is meant. I am realizing th…
... I can see analogies, studies, correlation/causation pretty easily.
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Inconsistent LR ScoringI took the most recent pt and scored 22 correct on one LR section and only 9 correct on the other section. Throughout my LSAT studies, my score f…
... they work (i.e. conditional, correlation causation, argument by analogy, etc.). With ... to look for. (i.e.-- correlation causation reasoning, you'll be looking ... -
Weird PT patternRecently in tests, with regards to the LR section, I've been scoring perfect or near perfect on all the four-star/five-star "curve breaker" questions…
... a 3 star question (correlation doesn't imply causation right?). I can ... -
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... I had another question about causation-correlation.
If the stimulus says ...
